Re: Connecting to L2TP



On 26/02/2008, Karl Auer <kauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 2008-02-26 at 17:16 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:

Next week I'm converting another Windows XP box to Ubuntu.

What program can connect to a cable modem and dial? She has this information:
> 1) host name
> 2) user name
> 3) password
> 4) L2TP


Don't get a cable modem, get a cable router. That way she can connect
via standard ethernet and needs no special software at all on the PC. It
has the added advantage of supporting multiple PCs on the one cable
link.

She did not purchase the modem, it is supplied by the ISP. And she has
no other computers at home, nor will there be any. I had floated the
idea of buying a router (like I have at home), but that is out of the
question. Don't make me go into why.

What do you mean "dial"? Cable is always on...

Just like I say. She needs login information to access the Internet.
Maybe someone with more technical insight can explain why.

Dotan Cohen

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